WWE Raw Flashback - 13 yrs. ago
July 29, 2002
Live from Greensboro, N.C.
Originally Published PWTorch Newsletter #716
Report by Wade Keller, PWTorch editor

[1st Hour] Eric Bischoff introduced "The UnAmericans" - Lance Storm, Christian, and Test - as the newest additions to Raw. Jim Ross hyped that the WWE Tag Titles are now property of Raw. Shawn Michaels interrupted and mocked the "Canucks" for being upset that he "slapped around your hero, Bret Hart." Michaels told Bischoff to tell Triple H he was looking for him...

(1) Booker T beat Eddie Guerrero... Backstage, Bischoff opened a limo door expecting to find Stephanie McMahon, but discovered Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young inside... Jerry Lawler hyped "Divas on the Beach" for an upcoming Wednesday night special...

(2) Bubba Dudley & Trish Stratus beat Big Show & Molly Holly... Show complained to Michaels about Bubba hitting him with a chair. Show was offended when Michaels blew him off to continue his search for Triple H...

(3) Jeff Hardy beat Bradshaw to win the WWE Hardcore Title momentarily, but Tommy Dreamer eventually walked away with the title. Johnny Stamboli won the belt momentarily from Jeff, then lost it to Dreamer...

[2nd Hour] (4) Chris Benoit beat Rob Van Dam to win the WWE Intercontinental Title... Michaels told a security guard to tell Triple H to meet him in the parking lot... Bischoff joined the announcers while Moolah and Mae hyped Moolah's book. The Island Boys attacked the women while Bischoff laughed. Undertaker came out and cut a promo on Bischoff...

(5) Undertaker beat Chris Nowinski at 1:46. The UnAmericans attacked Taker... Backstage, Rock accused Jonathan Coachman of having a fling with a cow... Triple H cut a promo telling Michaels to either accept his status as a manager, or fight him. Triple H was given a message by a crew member, then rushed backstage to find a bloody Michaels lying next to a car with a broken driver's side windshield. Bischoff assumed that Triple H was responsible for the attack. Triple H was offended and told Bischoff, "F--- you," which was censored...

(6) WWE Undisputed champion The Rock beat Ric Flair in a non-title match at 7:22. Afterward, Flair tried make an announcement, but Chris Jericho showed up (jumping to Raw) and hit him with a chair...

At the time, Rock was on the road to defending the Undisputed Title against Brock Lesnar at Summerslam 2002.




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